The Article of the Indian Constitution related to abolition of untouchability is ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Article 17
Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form; enforcing any disability arising out of untouchability is an offence punishable by law. Parliament gave effect to it through the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955, later renamed the Protection of Civil Rights Act. It is part of the Right to Equality (Articles 14 to 18).